It helps to be multi-faceted in today’s NHL.
Win a faceoff. Kill a penalty. Play on the wing. Move from line to line. Go back to being a center. Take a shift on the power play.
It’s what Oscar Lindberg does and why he has become a valuable member of the Golden Knights, who are 8-1 and the talk of the hockey world. The 6-foot-1-inch, 202-pound forward from Sweden has been consistent every night.
“You try to help the team wherever you can,” said Lindberg, who turns 26 Sunday. “I don’t see myself as a flashy player.